Coconut
Wood based Products

The coconut wood
because of its distinct grain characteristics is
ideal for making wall panels, furniture, doors
and windows, show pieces, etc. There are several
small scale units manufacturing a variety of
articles from coconut wood.

Coconut
Leaves

Coconut leaves are
plaited and used for thatching houses and sheds
in rural areas. It is also used for thatching
'honeymoon huts' and such huts in town and
cities. Technology is available with Regional
Research Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
for extending the life of leaf thatch from one
year to four years. Plaited coconut leaves are
also used for making baskets, headgears and for
erection of temporary fences. Plaiting of
coconut leaves is a cottage industry in
traditional coconut growing states. Midribs of
leaves are used to make brooms of different
types which are used for cleaning rough grounds
and floors. Brooms of midribs of coconut leaves
are manufactured on a commercial scale in Tamil
Nadu and Karnataka.

Coir
Pith

Coir pith a waste
product obtained during the extraction of coir
fibre from husk is very light, highly
compressible and highly hygroscopic. It is used
as a soil conditioner, surface mulch/ rooting
medium and desiccant. Composted coir pith is an
excellent organic manure for indoor plants as
well as for horticulture crops. Several firms
are manufacturing composted coir pith in the
country. Compressed coir pith in the form of
briquettes for easy transportation is also
manufactured in the country.